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Federal grants to Western Kentucky University Research Foundation, Inc.

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Western Kentucky University Research Foundation, Inc. in Bowling Green, Kentucky received $2.1 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 5 awards. Its largest program was Manufacturing Extension Partnership, with $1.0 million. It had no new grant money in fiscal 2025.

From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.

By year

Federal grants to Western Kentucky University Research Foundation, Inc. by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 20215$2.4 million
FY 20222$355,696
FY 20230-$147,661
FY 20240-$550,107
FY 20250$0

An award funded in several years counts in each of them, so yearly awards add up to more than the five-year total.

Programs that fund Western Kentucky University Research Foundation, Inc.

Every program, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
Manufacturing Extension Partnership 11.6111$1.0 million
TRIO Upward Bound 84.0472$606,924
Advanced Nursing Education Workforce Grant Program 93.2471$509,886
TRIO Educational Opportunity Centers 84.0661$238,327

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Department of Commerce1$1.0 million
Department of Education3$641,780
Department of Health and Human Services1$509,886

Largest awards

The 5 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
Western Kentucky university research foundation, inc.
ASST_NON_70NANB18H014_013 on USAspending
Manufacturing Extension PartnershipSeptember 16, 2021$1.0 million
Advanced nursing education workforce
ASST_NON_T9430886_075 on USAspending
Advanced Nursing Education Workforce Grant ProgramMay 28, 2021$509,886
Western Kentucky university upward bound
ASST_NON_P047A170478_091 on USAspending
TRIO Upward BoundJuly 8, 2021$394,273
Educational opportunity center at wku
ASST_NON_P066A170180_091 on USAspending
TRIO Educational Opportunity CentersAugust 23, 2021$238,327
Western Kentucky university veterans upward bound
ASST_NON_P047V170096_091 on USAspending
TRIO Upward BoundJuly 15, 2021$212,651

Amounts are net obligations: money committed, minus any amounts taken back. They are not payments. See how our data works.

Questions people ask

How much federal grant money does Western Kentucky University Research Foundation, Inc. get?

$2.1 million in 5 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives Western Kentucky University Research Foundation, Inc. the most?

The Department of Commerce, with $1.0 million in 1 award. The Department of Education and the Department of Health and Human Services follow.

What is Western Kentucky University Research Foundation, Inc.'s largest federal grant?

$1.0 million under Manufacturing Extension Partnership, with its first action in the period on September 16, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

Which federal programs fund Western Kentucky University Research Foundation, Inc.?

Its largest are Manufacturing Extension Partnership, TRIO Upward Bound and Advanced Nursing Education Workforce Grant Program.

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